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41 Great Solutions for architects, engineers, and contractors

AI ChatBots, ambient computing, floating MRIs, low-carbon cement, sunshine on demand, next-generation top-down construction. These and 35 other innovations make up our 2024 Great Solutions Report, which highlights fresh ideas and innovations from leading architecture, engineering, and construction firms.


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Great Solutions | Apr 6, 2017

Phone booths for the 21st century

Spotting a phone booth on a public street may not become any less rare, but they may soon become fixtures in the modern office.

Great Solutions | Mar 8, 2017

Pop-out balcony is a breath of fresh air for stuffy hotel rooms and apartments

InĀ less than one minute, Bloomframe transforms from an insulated picture window to an open balcony.

Great Solutions | Feb 3, 2017

Drone-based hospitality concept looks to make nomads of us all

Driftscape could take the resort industry to places no hotel has ventured before.

AEC Tech | David Barista | Sep 6, 2016

Innovation intervention: How AEC firms are driving growth through R&D programs

AEC firms are taking a page from the tech industry, by infusing a deep commitment to innovation and disruption into their cultural DNA.

Great Solutions | Aug 23, 2016

GBBN designers take on wellness research

In a new research paper, three healthcare specialists present factors that contribute to a psychological state that is receptive to healing.

Great Solutions | Aug 23, 2016

Visual energy model database demystifies net-zero design

Diamond Schmitt Architectsā€™ ecoMetrics tool allows its designers to quickly analyze solutions based on models from 44 LEED-certified projects.

Great Solutions | Aug 23, 2016

Reusable infection control barriers ease hospital renovation

Clark Construction Group pilots the Edge Guard system on the Fair Oaks (Va.) Hospital reconstruction project.

Great Solutions | Aug 23, 2016

Novel construction approach speeds K-12 school projects

The Folia system uses pre-engineered components to deliver school buildings at 20% less cost.Ā 

Great Solutions | Aug 23, 2016

Mobile emergency room arrives just in time for Alabama hospital

The MED-1 Mobile Hospital Unit serves as a lower-cost solution during construction of new ED.

Great Solutions | Aug 23, 2016

Durable coffeemaker brings a bit of comfort to job sites

The CoffeeBoxx is lightweight rust proof, dust proof, water resistant, and ultra durable.

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